SZ7BP_BiEV Environmental Education

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jaromír Kolejka, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Vladislav Navrátil, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Ptáček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Libuše Vodová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PaedDr. Eduard Hofmann, CSc. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Libuše Vodová, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Libuše Vodová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Tue 13:00–13:45 učebna 50, Wed 7:30–8:15 učebna 50
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: - Incorporate the Environmental Education into existing curricula
- Explain the difference between Ecology and Environmental
- Explain basic ecological concepts (population, community, ecosystem)
- Characterize global environmental problems
- Explain how to dispose of different types of waste
Syllabus
  • 1. Environmental education in FEP. 2. Ecology and environmentalistics - basic concepts. 3. Sustainable development and his assumptions. 4. Basic ecological (biological) concepts. 5. Running of matter and energy. Protection of nature. 6. Ecology and chemismy, role of a teacher. 7. Polutants, toxicity, preventive. 8. Waste products. 9. Energy. 10. Environment generally. 11. Environment of the Czech Republic. 12. Landscape.
Literature
  • GORE, Al. Nepříjemná pravda : naše planeta v ohrožení - globální oteplování a co s ním můžeme udělat. Translated by Jitka Fialová. 1. vyd. Praha: Argo, 2007, 325 s. ISBN 9788072038688. info
  • BOTKIN, Daniel B. and Edward A. KELLER. Environmental science : earth as a living planet. 4th ed. New York: Wiley, 2003, 1 v. ISBN 0471389145. URL info
  • LAŠTŮVKA, Zdeněk and Pavla KREJČOVÁ. Ekologie. 1. vyd. Brno: Konvoj, 2000, 184 s. ISBN 8085615932. info
  • GORE, Al. Země na misce vah : ekologie a lidský duch. Edited by Jan Jařab. Vyd. 2. Praha: Argo, 2000, 374 s. ISBN 8072033107. info
  • HOUGHTON, John Theodore. Globální oteplování : úvod do studia změn klimatu a prostředí. Praha: Academia, 1998, 228 s. ISBN 8020006362. info
  • GRALLA, Preston. Jak pracuje životní prostředí. Translated by Vratislav Nechuta, Illustrated by Cherie Plumlee. Brno: Unis, 1995, 212 stran. ISBN 156276232X. info
Teaching methods
The Form of teaching: a lesson of base type, individual work
Methods of teaching: Lecture, work with literature.
Assessment methods
Assessments methods: written test, oral debate. Fulfilling requirements: a) basic orientation in environmental issues - verification of knowledge through a test. The test is made ​​up of several types of learning tasks verifying knowledge and skills. It is nescessary to obtain at least 16 points. Students who obtain 11 to 15 points must pass an oral debate. If they obtain 10 points or less, the must repeate the test. The preparation for the written test includes lectures and also self-study.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.ped.muni.cz/wgeo
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2013, recent)
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